Usage examples of "were right" in English with translation to French

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You were right after all. Tu avais bon après tout.
He told me that you were right. Il m'a dit que tu avais raison.
We were right. Nous avions raison.
Women were given the right to vote. On donna aux femmes le droit de vote.
It's worth a try, right? Ça vaut le coup d'essayer, non ?
Her cheeks were tinged with pink. Ses joues étaient teintées de rose.
Is it all right to take pictures in this building? A-t-on le droit de prendre des photos dans ce bâtiment ?
The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.
"Don't disturb her. She is at work right now" he whispered. "Ne la dérange pas. Elle travaille, là", murmura-t-il.
Two seats were vacant. Deux sièges étaient libres.
Would 9 o'clock be all right? Neuf heures conviendrait-il ?
I met a group of hikers, some of whom were university students. J'ai rencontré un groupe de randonneurs, une partie d'entre eux étaient des étudiants.
We consider it the citizens' legitimate right to have public libraries. Nous croyons qu'il est évident que les citoyens ont le droit d'avoir une bibliothèque publique.
They were school children then. Ils étaient alors des écoliers.
We must stop urban sprawl and fight against physical segregation while still guaranteeing the right to housing. Il faut mettre un terme à l'étalement urbain et lutter contre la ségrégation spatiale tout en garantissant le droit au logement.
Where were you? Où étiez-vous ?
She gave me a hard kick on my right leg. Elle me donna un coup violent dans la jambe droite.
The hills were covered with snow. Les collines étaient recouvertes de neige.
If it wasn't for modern medicine, I'd be dead right now. Si ce n'était pour la médecine moderne, je serais mort à l'heure qu'il est.
He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. Il ne pouvait s'empêcher de voir que tu étais à peu près cinq fois plus jolie que toutes les autres femmes dans la pièce.
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